Sea water intrusion in Derna located in the Green Mountain region, Libya — a threatening recurrent phenomenon calling for desalination

The city of Derna, Libya, located on the Green Mountain Coastal region is facing a severe water shortage problem as its water resources are exposed to sea water intrusion. This threatening phenomenon is being recurrent with several cities in the coast. This paper considers the evaluation of this problem and suggests proper means to resolve it, such as desalination.

Maintaining water resources free from pollution, caused by sea water intrusions or domestic pollution, is very costly and complicated process although essential because water recourses rendered so polluted is unfit for human consumption, agricultural and animal containment, and industrial applications. Hence, pollution presentation is much easier than pollution treatment.